Ben Wilson Basketball - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family

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Mar 18, 1967 Chicago, Illinois, United States Died on 21 Nov 1984 (aged 17)

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About Ben Wilson Basketball

  • Benjamin "Ben" Wilson Jr., also referred to as "Benji", (March 18, 1967 – November 21, 1984) was an American high school basketball player from Neal F.
  • Simeon Vocational High School in Chicago, Illinois.
  • With Wilson, the Simeon team won the City and State Championships for the first time.
  • Entering his senior season, Wilson was regarded as the top high school player in the U.S.
  • by scouts and coaches attending the 1984 Athletes For Better Education basketball camp.
  • He was the first player from Chicago to receive this honor.
  • On November 20, 1984, while talking to his girlfriend, Wilson was confronted by two other students from a nearby school and shot twice.
  • He died the next morning due to the injuries he sustained in the shooting.
  • Ben had 3 siblings, all brothers.

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